Harley Davidson, Hades's loyal dragon steed, pulled Hades's despicable chariot through the sky. The fog was thick but Harley was a dragon and, as such, possessed many unique abilities including an uncanny sense of sight. Hades was at the reigns of the chariot with Maleficent next to him, holding onto his masculine form tightly. Normally Hades would have felt awkward about this, but, for some strange reason, the feeling of Maleficent holding tightly onto him gave him a comfortable feeling of warmth.
Hades wasn't sure where this feeling had come from. He'd never really thought of Mal as more than an ally. Sure, they had shared that one kiss, but that was more of something that just happened in the heat of the moment. It didn't really mean anything, did it? Hades decided to shake these thoughts from his head by striking up conversation.
"I still don't see why we had to take my chariot out in this fog," Hades said to Maleficent, "I can barely see two feet in front of me. Besides, couldn't we have just transported ourselves there like we usually do?"
"Oh, stop complaining," Maleficent said in a surprisingly light hearted tone, "A little bit of fresh air is good for your health. Besides, this isn't any ordinary fog."
"I'll say!" Hades interrupted, "It's as thick as pea soup!"
"That's not what I meant," Maleficent responded, "I mean it's a magical fog specifically designed to keep magical beings from teleporting in."
"Hmph," Hades scoffed, "Your military guy sure is a security freak."
"Oh no, no," Maleficent added on, "We aren't going to see him!"
"We're not?" Hades responded, not entirely sure what Mal was up to.
"No," Maleficent replied, "We're going to see the Weird Sisters."
"The Weird Sisters?" Hades asked, "Who the heck are they?"
"They're..." Maleficent began, trying to think of a good explanation, "Well, you'll just see when we get there."
Hades scoffed and continued to drive the chariot through the skies.
"We're here!" Maleficent said, "Take us down!"
"How can you tell?" Hades asked skeptically.
"Just take us down!" Maleficent sighed.
Hades did as he was told and took the chariot down to the ground. The air around them smelled like the bottom of a dumpster and the ground below them was cold and wet.
"What on earth is that awful smell?" Hades asked out loud.
"It's just a peat bog," Maleficent replied, "They're all over Northern Europe and the Isles of Britain. Oh but wait, I keep forgetting that you're a Mediterranean boy."
Maleficent chuckled lightly and began to walk forward. Hades scowled and followed after her. As they walked forward, the fog began to clear up slightly and the forms of three old hags stirring a large cauldron began to materialize.
"Double, Double, Toil and Trouble. Fire burn and Cauldron bubble," the Weird sisters chanted in unison.
"Hello, girls," Maleficent said to the hags.
They all looked up.
"Maleficent!" the first spoke up, "You're looking quite healthy."
"Indeed," the second one added, "And you've brought a friend along with you."
"We've already begun work on the spell you contacted us about," the third one interjected.
"Excellent!" Maleficent responded, "How much longer until it's complete?"
"Not long at all," the first witch replied back.
"We just need to cool it with a baboon's blood," the second one explained.
"Yes, then the charm is firm and good," the third witch added.
"Um, HELLO!" Hades spoke up, "Remember me? Little old Lord of the Underworld? Would someone mind explaining to me what's going on?"
"I'm sorry Hades," Maleficent replied turning around, "The Weird Sisters here are brewing up a spell to resurrect the war lord that I told you about."
"Resurrect?" Hades asked stunned, "That's MY field of expertise. You could have just asked and, bing bang boom, we'd have him right in front of us."
"Unfortunately, that wouldn't work Hades," Maleficent responded, "You see, his soul was trapped in a crucible of iron, not in the Underworld and, therefore, out of your jurisdiction."
Hades grumbled something about how he could have done it if he'd wanted to, but Maleficent didn't hear him. She was too focused on the Weird Sisters' cauldron. It began to froth and bubble furiously, and, then, black smoke began to billow out of the pot. The smoke twisted and turned and began to take the shape of a man. The form then began to grow features and turn into what Hades would describe as an odd combination of a mummy and a skeleton with antlers.
"This new body," the figure spoke as it examined itself, "It feels right! I feel so strong, so... beautiful!"
"Welcome back to your true world," Maleficent said as she walked towards the figure, "Your majesty, the Horned King, I am Maleficent, Mistress of All Evil, and the orchestrator of your resurrection."
"Well then," the Horned King responded, "I am eternally indebted to you, sorceress."
He then took Maleficent's hand and kissed it. Hades made a not-so-subtle sound of disgust in response. The Horned King scowled in his direction.
"Annoying insect," the Horned King spat.
Hades's hair flared up as he walked up to the Horned King.
"Oh really?" Hades said angrily, "Well why don't you say that to my face, you rotten old corpse."
The Weird Sisters laughed in response.
"Boys, boys," Maleficent said, trying to break up the fight, "Horned King, this is my partner, Hades. We have brought you back because we are in need of a war lord to assemble and lead an army for us."
"I am in your debt, mistress," Horned King grumbled, "I will do as you please. But, I will answer only to you, not to the fire headed fool."
Hades was about to argue again but Maleficent cut him off.
"Very well," Maleficent said before Hades got the chance to speak, "However, I can assure you that Hades is going to be more civil from now on. Isn't that right, Hades?"
Maleficent shot him a glare that could make milk curdle.
"Oh, yes, of course," Hades added reluctantly.
"There now, you see?" Maleficent asked, "Everything's resolved. Now then, We'd best be off."
Maleficent said her good-byes to the Weird Sisters and the three villains loaded up in Hades's chariot. However, this ride, Maleficent was holding onto the Horned King as she discussed her ultimate vision. It made Hades sick to his stomach to see, although he wasn't quite sure why. He took great pleasure in jerking the chariot and making Horned King stumble away from Maleficent but it was little more than a temporary consolation.
Was he actually feeling jealousy?
AN: The Weird Sisters that I'm using are NOT the Gargoyles versions of the characters. They are based solely on the versions in Shakespeare's Macbeth.